Bill Text: IA SR109 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution reaffirming Iowa's commitment to its relationship with Taiwan and supporting Taiwan's efforts to participate in the international community.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-20 - Resolution adopted. S.J. 617. [SR109 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SR109-Introduced.html
Senate
Resolution
109
-
Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
109
BY
JOCHUM
,
BLACK
,
and
WILHELM
A
Resolution
reaffirming
Iowa’s
commitment
to
its
1
relationship
with
Taiwan
and
supporting
Taiwan’s
2
efforts
to
participate
in
the
international
3
community.
4
WHEREAS,
the
relationship
between
the
Republic
5
of
China
(Taiwan)
and
the
United
States
is
marked
6
by
strong
bilateral
trade,
educational
and
cultural
7
exchange,
and
tourism;
and
8
WHEREAS,
the
State
of
Iowa’s
strong
relationship
9
with
Taiwan
is
demonstrated
by
its
sister
state
and
10
sister
city
relationships;
and
11
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
shares
with
the
United
States
12
and
the
State
of
Iowa
the
common
values
of
freedom,
13
democracy,
human
rights,
and
rule
of
law;
and
14
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
ranks
as
Taiwan’s
third
15
largest
trading
partner,
Taiwan
is
the
eleventh
largest
16
trading
partner
of
the
United
States,
and
bilateral
17
trade
between
the
two
countries
reached
$63
billion
in
18
2012;
and
19
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
and
the
State
of
Iowa
have
enjoyed
20
a
long
and
mutually
beneficial
relationship
and
21
anticipate
continuing
growth,
with
Taiwan
ranking
as
22
Iowa’s
20th
largest
export
destination
in
2012,
with
23
over
$92
million
worth
of
Iowa
goods
shipped
to
Taiwan,
24
including
food,
machinery,
chemicals,
miscellaneous
25
manufactured
commodities,
and
agricultural
26
products;
and
27
WHEREAS,
Taiwan,
seeking
to
contribute
to
greater
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regional
integration
in
the
Asia-Pacific
region
and
the
1
promotion
of
bilateral
investment
and
trade
relations
2
with
the
United
States,
applauded
the
United
States’
3
announcement
of
its
intent
to
join
the
Trans-Pacific
4
Partnership
(TPP),
the
proposed
21st
century
trade
5
agreement
between
the
United
States
and
11
other
6
Asia-Pacific
Rim
countries,
and
also
to
expand
TPP
7
membership
in
the
future
to
include
other
countries,
8
such
as
Taiwan;
and
9
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
should
be
included
in
regional
10
economic
integration
due
to
its
status
as
an
important
11
economic
power,
a
dynamic
market
economy,
and
leading
12
supplier
of
high-tech
products;
and
13
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
is
the
17th
largest
economy,
the
14
14th
largest
exporter,
and
the
16th
largest
importer
15
in
the
world
and
also
ranks
as
the
17th
most
free
16
country
in
the
world
according
to
the
2014
index
of
17
economic
freedom,
ranking
5th
out
of
41
economies
in
18
the
Asia-Pacific
region;
and
19
WHEREAS,
negotiations
for
a
bilateral
investment
20
treaty
between
Taiwan
and
the
United
States
are
an
21
important
step
toward
further
strengthening
bilateral
22
trade
and
paving
the
way
for
entering
into
a
free
trade
23
agreement
between
our
two
nations,
thereby
increasing
24
Iowa’s
exports
to
Taiwan
and
creating
bilateral
25
investment
and
technical
collaboration
through
tariff
26
reduction
and
other
trade
facilitation
measures;
and
27
WHEREAS,
Taiwan’s
absence
from
international
28
organizations,
such
as
the
United
Nations
Framework
29
Convention
on
Climate
Change,
has
hampered
Taiwan’s
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ability
to
participate
in
global
climate
initiatives
1
and
to
respond
to
natural
disasters
such
as
Typhoon
2
Haiyan
which
caused
serious
damage
to
the
Philippines
3
in
November
2013;
and
4
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
can
be
a
valuable
and
constructive
5
partner
in
the
international
response
to
the
6
adverse
effects
of
climate
change
and
severe
weather
7
emergencies,
evidenced
by
Taiwan’s
speedy
and
generous
8
response
to
aid
the
victims
of
Typhoon
Haiyan
in
the
9
Philippines
with
a
donation
of
over
$10
million;
NOW
10
THEREFORE,
11
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
Senate
12
reaffirms
its
commitment
to
the
strong
and
deepening
13
sister
city
and
sister
state
relationships
between
14
Taiwan
and
the
State
of
Iowa;
and
15
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Senate
supports
16
Taiwan’s
efforts
to
secure
entry
to
the
Trans-Pacific
17
Partnership
and
endorses
the
signing
of
a
bilateral
18
investment
treaty
with
the
United
States;
and
19
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Senate
extends
20
its
support
for
Taiwan’s
appropriate
participation
in
21
international
organizations,
such
as
the
United
Nations
22
Framework
Convention
on
Climate
Change,
that
impact
the
23
health,
safety,
and
well-being
of
Taiwan.
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